Main Entry: 1rear
Pronunciation: ri()r
Function: verb1: to put up by building : CONSTRUCT2: to raise or set on end3 a: to take care of the breeding and raising of <rear cattle> b: to bring by continuous care to a stage at which one is fully grown or self-sufficient <rear children>4: to rise high5: to rise up on the hind legs <the horse reared in fright>